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Estádio Macazeira
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) When the match had gone on for 4 minutes, Glauco Abraão put it in 0-1 from a short distance just to the right of Délio Fantini. In the 10th match minute, Macazeira was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Luisinho Maranhense to maneuver through the defense. Yuri Melo kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. Neves FC's Glauco Abraão got a good chance for a goal in the 14th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Neves FC's Geraldo de Barros proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 22nd minute of the match, managed to save Neves FC from getting a goal against them. After 24 played minutes Macazeira got a freekick which was hit by Gino Pena. In the 26th match minute, Neves FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Horácio Ferreira to maneuver through the defense. Luisinho Maranhense took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 27th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Geraldo de Barros. Neves FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 28th minute, Tião Bastos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Gino Pena came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the Macazeira fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Gino Pena couldn't finish the play. 31 minutes into the match, Neves FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gino Pena came free, but Geraldo de Barros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Geraldo de Barros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gino Pena in the 33rd minute of the match. When Macazeira's Gino Pena in the 38th minute got a chance for a shot 38th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Neves FC's goalie prevented a goal. Geraldo de Barros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gino Pena in the 39th minute of the match. Gualter Mazza fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Geraldo de Barros having to interfere. 44 minutes into the match, Neves FC's goalkeeper Geraldo de Barros had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gualter Mazza. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Glauco Abraão to make the kick off. Délio Fantini took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Glauco Abraão, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 56th minute of the match Macazeira got a corner. Neves FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Luisinho Maranhense ran over to the corner to take the kick. The corner led Macazeira's Luisinho Maranhense to fire away a dangerous shot which Geraldo de Barros despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. João Augusto Maia fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Délio Fantini having to interfere. Gualter Mazza sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 81st minute, Gino Pena left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Macazeira fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Délio Fantini didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Neves FC's Glauco Abraão shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-2 in the ordered_time% minute. Macazeira's Délio Fantini proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 88th minute of the match, managed to save Macazeira from getting a goal against them. The Neves FC supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Neves FC would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.